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San Fernando chief retires

San Fernando will have a new police chief next month and is recruiting a city administrator, too, with the July 30 retirement of the official who’s been fulfilling both positions.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

Robert Ordelheide has been with the San Fernando Police Department for nearly 30 years, the last three as chief. He’s also worked as the city’s top executive for the last 10 months, earning $188,000 in his dual role.

“It’s been exciting and it’s been a huge challenge” Ordelheide said. “I’ve always said that if you enjoy what you do, you would do it for free … and that is how I’ve felt my entire career.”